Your Favorite Movies Not Well Known with the Public- Page 2

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Posted: 8/7/04 at 8:14pm

The Imposters! What a great great film, haven't seen it in ages.

Just recently, I saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I remember seeing a preview for it before The Passion back in early March and thought it looked interesting depsite Jim Carrey's presence, but I never got around to seeing it in theatres. Don't ask how I saw it the other night, but wow. That's really all I can say about it right now.

Other underrated films, The Spanish Prisoner (the score itself is awesome), and Mars Attacks! ...

[Kelliexo90]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 8:20pm

Thirteen.

[emonkeygirl]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 8:57pm

I fell of my chair laughing during "Living in Oblivion".
Steve Buscemi is hi-freakin'-larious!
I highly recommend it (especially if you've worked on independent film sets)!
Living in Oblivion

[Plum]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 9:15pm

Are all the Charlie Kaufman movies outside of Being John Malkovich so unknown?

[emonkeygirl]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 9:29pm

I didn't think so...

Oops, I almost forgot, I also really like "Blood Simple", the Coen Brothers' first big (ish) movie. You can see where they got some of their Fargo ideas...
It's great. & also has Frances McDormand.
Blood Simple

Updated On: 8/7/04 at 09:29 PM

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 9:36pm

I agree with somewhere in time a wonderful movie
and I want to add "for the boys" it seems nobody has seen this wonderful movie in spain!

[emonkeygirl]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 10:49pm

Ah yes, "Eating Raoul"...such a fun movie. One of my substitutes in High School was in that. We all thought she rocked! :)

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 11:03pm

Yes! Mars Attacks! I watched that movie all the time when I was a kid.

[secret-soul]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 11:17pm

Split Infinity
Mrs. Harris goes to Paris
The Uninvited
Gosford Park
Possession

these last two, if I ask, mostly no one has heard of them EVER.

Posted: 8/7/04 at 11:45pm

Do you mean The Uninvited starring Ray Milland?

[secret-soul]

Posted: 8/7/04 at 11:52pm

YES! Ray Milland! I loved Gosford Park...I'm more into Jeremy Northam, though, than Ryan :)

Posted: 8/7/04 at 11:56pm

Safe Passage
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Russian Ark
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

Posted: 8/8/04 at 12:00am

I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING

starring Dame Wendy Hiller

And if you've never seen it, what are you waiting for?
Get thee to a video store! Updated On: 8/8/04 at 12:00 AM

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 12:08am

L'ultimo Bacio (The Last Kiss)
It's a lovely Italian film.

Gunn, I believe you mean La Vita é Bella

Murder by Death is a wonderful film, and will be loved most by anyone who enjoys Clue: The Movie

(My mother and father saw Harold and Maude. My father proposed after a viewing of Somewhere in Time. Both of these movies were mentioned on this thread, so I just thought I'd share.)

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 12:20am

Just a few:

Another Country (1984, starring a young Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, and Cary Elwes): the first gay-themed movies I'd seen, it still remains one of my favourites. Gorgeously-shot, intelligent and thought-provoking (adapted from a play), and pulling at the heartstrings with the romantic subplot between Everett and an unbelievably young and dapper Elwes.

Hedwig: Everyone on this site knows about this movie, but most of my friends haven't heard of it. It's one of my all-time favourites, I think it's a masterpiece.

A Toute Vitesse: From the makers of "The Wild Reeds", I liked this one more.

Hamlet (the Kenneth Branaugh version): Everyone knows the hideous Mel Gibson version, which is a hack of Shakespeare's wonderful play - but Branagh's unabridged film version is the real-deal. Able to capture the poetry and beauty of Shakespeare's verse, while making the work fully cinematic and captivating for 4 hours, it's a tour-de-force achievement.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: I think this movie should be pretty well-known, but I'll just rave about it anyway. One of my favourite movies. A stunning disection on the nature of relationships and regret. Full of wit, intelligence, and mind-bending Kaufman, with captivating performances from Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. A must-see!

Updated On: 8/8/04 at 12:20 AM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 3:24am

I second "Living in Oblivion". Probably my favorite indie flick.

And "The Believer" with Ryan Gosling. His performance alone should have been a lock for at least an Oscar nom, if not win - if only studio distributors hadn't shied away at such a controversial subject. Has anyone heard of it? Who would've thought a member of the new Mickey Mouse Club could actually make a respectable name for himself??

Posted: 8/8/04 at 4:18am

STRANGERS IN GOOD COMPANY - a Canadian film, written by and starring a collection of Canadian actresses. Quiet, but ultimately about what makes up the stuff of life - expecially for women.

Another vote for ANOTHER COUNTRY. And MURDER BY DEATH is classic comedy.

[Jon]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 8:45am

A movie which was a flop in the theatres, then became a hit on cable:

EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS

The soundtrack became a hit almost two years after the movie originally came out.

[Corine2]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 11:00am

The band for Eddie and the Cruisers played at my University.
I booked them as i was head of student activities.
They were a great bunch of guys. They actually offered me a job to tour with them but i stayed in College.
Films:
Cinema Paradiso
Like Water For Chocolate
The Court Jester with Danny Kaye (perhaps my favorite movie)
I will take the brew that is true.

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 12:41pm

Borstal Boys and Eating Raoul. Oh, and while I wouldn't exactly consider it obscure, Gia.

Posted: 8/8/04 at 1:34pm

"How about: "Dead Again" with Emma Thompson and Kenneth Brannah"

YES! The one where they all fake American accents!

And don't forget A Midwinter's Tale

[Chevstriss]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 1:42pm

actually THE JERK was a HUGE movie in the era it came out - some of it lines made its way into pop culture slang.

My fav obscure movies are

Raise the Red Lantern - chinese w/ subtitles

Restoration - the most inspirational film I've ever seen - dunno why this speaks so deeply to my life. Phenomenal art direction. And don't believe the little synopsis of the movie on the back of the packaging - it would seem whoever wrote that only saw the first 1/2 hour of the movie - it is NOT a romantic farce, just starts off that way.

[thirdrowcenter]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 1:42pm

IRIS

Tadpole Updated On: 8/8/04 at 01:42 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 1:46pm

Life is Sweet - Alison Steadman, Jane Horrocks, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea

[thetheatregirlinside]

Posted: 8/8/04 at 10:15pm

I love, love, love For the Boys!